GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| docile | easily taught |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |